By Chris Wheeler for MailOnline
Published: 23:35 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 23:35 GMT, 16 March 2019
View
comments
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had taken a 'big step backwards' as they crashed out of the FA Cup at Wolves on Saturday night.
Second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota clinched a famous 2-1 win to put Wolves into the semis for the first time in 21 years at a jubilant Molineux.
But it inflicted a second defeat in a row on Solskjaer whose bubble is in danger of bursting after United's best chance of a lifting a trophy under him this season disappeared.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had taken a 'big step backwards' this week
'It was a big step backwards,' said the 46-year-old Norwegian, who suffered his first Premier League defeat at Arsenal last weekend.
'That's the poorest performance since I've come here. We know that we played well against Arsenal last week and didn't get what we deserved, but we got what we deserved today.
'The tempo wasn't high enough and we played into their hands. We never managed to put their keeper or defenders under pressure. There wasn't enough quality.' Asked if the positive impact of his arrival three months ago might be wearing off, Solskjaer replied: 'I think it's something natural. You can't perform to the top level every time.
'It was still against a good team, don't forget that. Don't take anything away from Wolves' performance, even though we underperformed.
